Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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3
aSelect a stitch.
* Edge sewing using the built-in camera cannot be used with patterns where   appears in gray 
when the pattern is selected.
bAttach the vertical stitch alignment foot 
“V”.
cPeel off the transparent sheet of the edge 
sewing sheet.
Note
 Clean stitching cannot be sewn if this function is used when the edge of the fabric 
has corners as shown below.
 When edge sewing using the built-in  camera, make sure that the room is evenly 
lit. If the...

SEWING THE STITCHES
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dPlace the edge sewing sheet on top of the 
needle plate cover.
Align the guides on the edge sewing sheet with the 
sides of the needle plate cover, and then adjust the 
position of the edge sewing sheet so that its cutout 
aligns with the edges of the opening for the feed dogs. 
Position the edge sewing sheet so that there is no gap 
between it and the edges of the opening for the feed 
dogs.
a Edge sewing sheet
b Guides on edge sewing sheet
c Sides of needle plate cover
a Edge...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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3gPlace the fabric under the presser foot.
hMove the fabric to the desired position for 
edge sewing. Position the fabric so that its 
edge is as straight as possible.
aFabric
iCheck that the built-in camera is correctly 
detecting the fabric.
* Press   to change the colors of the fabric edge 
indicator line and starting point according to the 
color of the fabric. Each press of this key changes 
the color of the fabric edge indicator line to red 
(with a blue...

SEWING THE STITCHES
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When the Built-In Camera Can Detect the Edge of 
the Fabric
The fabric edge indicator line appears correctly 
following the edge of the fabric.
aFabric edge indicator line
When the Fabric Edge Indicator Line Does Not 
Appear
The built-in camera cannot detect the edge of the 
fabric.
Press  , and then perform the procedure again 
starting with step 
a.
When the Fabric Edge Indicator Line Is Not 
Aligned With the Edge of the Fabric
The fabric edge indicator line that appears is not...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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3
jWhile checking the screen for the distance 
from the fabric edge to the edge sewing 
position, move the fabric to the desired 
position.
* The starting point of the fabric edge indicator line shows the position for the start of sewing. The actual 
position for the start of sewing is directly below the 
needle and parallel to the starting point.
a Distance from edge of fabric
Example: When a straight stitch is selected 
(example: )
aMiddle needle position
b...

SEWING THE STITCHES
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lPress the “Start/Stop” button to start edge 
sewing.
→Sewing starts with the set distance to the edge of the 
fabric maintained.
* While sewing, use the red scale marks on the 
vertical stitch alignment foot “V” as a guide to keep 
a fixed distance from the edge of the fabric.
a Red scale marks
* When sewing starts, a still image from the built-in  camera is displayed.
mWhen sewing is between 1 and 2 cm (about 
3/8 and 3/4 inch) from the edge of the 
fabric, sewing stops...

Chapter 4
Character/Decorative Stitches
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS...............................................................................................156
■Stitch Selection Screens ....................................................................................................... ................................ 157
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patt erns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/
Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns...

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS
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SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS
Press  , then   to display the screen below. 
aDecorative stitch patterns
b 7mm decorative stitch patterns. You can set stitch length and width.
c Satin stitch patterns
d 7mm satin stitch patterns. You can set stitch length and width.
e Cross stitch
f Utility decorative stitch patterns
g Alphabet characters (gothic font) 
h Alphabet characters (handwriting font) 
i Alphabet characters (outline)
j Cyrillic font
k Press this key to create your own...

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS
Character/Decorative Stitches
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■Stitch Selection Screens 
There are 10 categories of Character/Decorative stitch patterns. If a page number such as   appears, there is 
more than one stitch selection screen for that category.
Decorative Stitch Patterns 7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns
7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Cross StitchUtility Decorative Stitch Patterns
Alphabet Characters  (Gothic Font) Alphabet Characters 
(Handwriting Font) Alphabet Characters...

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS
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Selecting Decorative Stitch 
Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch 
Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/
7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/
Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative 
Stitch Patterns
aSelect the category of the pattern you want 
to sew.
bPress the key of the stitch pattern you want 
to sew. 
* Press   to view the next page. 
* Press   to view the previous page. 
* Touch the bar that appears between   and   
to leap multiple pages at one time.
* To select a different stitch pattern, press...